Rear Final Drive, Removing and Installing

5 Speed A/T 01V

Rear final drive, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1383A engine/transmission hoist

Removing
- Remove rear part of exhaust system behind clamping sleeve(s):
- Remove heat shields above driveshaft.





- Check whether there is a factory marking (color marking) on the driveshaft. If not, mark location of driveshaft flange -A- to rear final drive -B- with color.
- Remove mounting bolts of driveshaft flange.





- Tie up driveshaft at mount for parking brake cable using wire.

Note: If the driveshaft cannot be pressed upward past the flange, tie up driveshaft after lowering final drive. When lowering, secure driveshaft against falling down and note permissible bending angle of driveshaft , Refer to Notes, Refer to Drive Propeller Shaft, Service and Repair.

- Loosen left or right drive axle from rear final drive Component allocation of rear axle (All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles); Drive axle, removing and installing





- Support final drive with VAG 1383A transmission hoist and VAG1359/2 universal mount.
- Secure final drive using belt.





- Remove bolts (arrows) at front crossmember for rear final drive.
- Remove front crossmember.





- Remove securing bolts -B-and -C- of rear crossmember at rear final drive.
- Lower final drive using transmission hoist.

Note: Crossmember -1- does not have to be removed.

Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:

Notes
^ Always replace self-locking nuts.
^ Always clean any remaining locking fluid from thread for drive flange on rear final drive after removing driveshaft. Otherwise there is a risk that the bolts may become cross threaded when installed and shear when removed again.
^ Cleaning can be performed a tap.
^ Always replace seal between drive flange and driveshaft (remove protective film and attach seal to drive flange). Adhesive surface must be free of grease.
^ Replace driveshaft bolts (self-locking).





- Using transmission hoist, lift up final drive until both drive axles can be flanged on.
- Lightly tighten drive axle securing bolts.
- Lift final drive and bolt to crossmember and final drive mount.
- Bolting in driveshaft, Refer to Drive/ Propeller Shaft, Service and Repair





Notes
^ To prevent imbalance, driveshaft flanges -A- and rear final drive flanges -B- must be installed so that the color markings are aligned (arrows).
^ After disconnecting driveshaft from rear final drive, an additional balance washer (thick washer) that may be located between shim and bolt head may not be reinstalled.
^ Replace driveshaft bolts (selflocking).

- Checking gear oil in rear final drive.
- Install exhaust system free of stress





Tightening torques